Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Systems
Food systems changes are required to improve human diets, promote planetary health, and achieve sustainable development. The Nutrition and Food Systems programme focuses on human nutrition and diets from a food system perspective.
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Off to a good start
After graduation
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Louis Coussement
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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John Van Camp
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Bruno De Meulenaer
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Eduardo de la Pena
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Carl Lachat
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Wim Verbeke
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Koen Dewettinck
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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John Van Camp
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Carl Lachat
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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Subscribe to 25 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list.
Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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en
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Maïté Verloigne
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Liesbeth Jacxsens
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Jeroen Buysse
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5
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sem 2
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en
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Joost Dessein
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5
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sem 2
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en
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Wim Verbeke
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Hans De Steur
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5
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Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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year
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en
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Katleen Raes
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5
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year
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Katleen Raes
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5
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year
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en
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Katleen Raes
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10
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Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from courses offered at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 2
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en
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Joost Dessein
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5
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2
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sem 2
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en
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Christine Yung Hung
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5
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Subscribe to 25 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list.
Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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en
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Maïté Verloigne
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Liesbeth Jacxsens
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Jeroen Buysse
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5
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sem 2
|
en
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Joost Dessein
|
5
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sem 2
|
en
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Wim Verbeke
|
5
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sem 1
|
en
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Hans De Steur
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5
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Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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year
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en
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Katleen Raes
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5
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year
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en
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Katleen Raes
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5
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year
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en
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Katleen Raes
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10
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Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from courses offered at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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year
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en
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Carl Lachat
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30
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Louis Coussement
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5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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John Van Camp
|
5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Bruno De Meulenaer
|
5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Eduardo de la Pena
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5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Carl Lachat
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5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Wim Verbeke
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Koen Dewettinck
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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John Van Camp
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Carl Lachat
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Marijke D'Haese
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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2
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sem 2
|
en
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Joost Dessein
|
5
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2
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sem 2
|
en
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Christine Yung Hung
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5
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Subscribe to 25 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list.
Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Maïté Verloigne
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Liesbeth Jacxsens
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marijke D'Haese
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Jeroen Buysse
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Joost Dessein
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
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Wim Verbeke
|
5
|
|
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|
sem 1
|
en
|
Hans De Steur
|
5
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Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Katleen Raes
|
5
|
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|
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|
year
|
en
|
Katleen Raes
|
5
|
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|
|
year
|
en
|
Katleen Raes
|
10
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from courses offered at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
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Carl Lachat
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30
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Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines
- Apply knowledge in sustainable food systems to contribute to better nutrition and healthy diets.
- Apply socio-political, economic and marketing theories to the governance of sustainable food systems.
- Apply epidemiological concepts to address nutrition disorders and unhealthy diets from a public health perspective.
- Evaluate the potential and limits of food system interventions to improve nutrition.
- Evaluate the determinants of nutrition disorders and unhealthy diets to prioritize food system interventions.
- Develop appropriate research designs in nutrition and food systems interventions, based on a critical analysis of existing evidence.
- Develop evidence-based recommendations to improve nutrition through the different dimensions of sustainable food systems.
- Understand that scientific and policy debates about nutrition, diets and sustainable food systems are informed by different scientific and societal paradigms.
- Take an evidence-informed position in ongoing scientific and policy debates that are central to food systems science and policy, by assessing and using scientific publications.
- Develop innovative, multi-disciplinary interventions to address challenges in nutrition in food systems, which serves as a basis for lifelong learning.
- Communicate orally and in writing one’s own research and solutions to problems and scientific findings in nutrition and food systems to specialists, non-specialists and other parties involved.
- Collaborate with people of different cultural backgrounds and disciplines.
- Take leadership in a multi-disciplinary team to develop food systems interventions to improve nutrition.
- Consider ethical aspects in nutrition and food system interventions and governance.
- Critically evaluate the activities of local, national and international organizations active in nutrition and food systems.